2014 World Cup: Nigeria won’t be easy – Aguero

Argentine’s Manchester City Sergio Aguero says facing Nigeria’s Super Eagles at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil will not be an easy task for the South Americans.

Reacting to the last week draw ceremony in Salvador, Brazil that saw Argentina fall in the Group F with Nigeria alongside Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iran, Aguero said there are no easy games at the World Cup and the matches against Nigeria and other Group F opponents will not be an exemption.

“There’s no easy match in the World Cup, but effort and hard work always gives rewards! Come on Argentina!,” he said. Meanwhile, compatriot Pablo Zabaleta had previously tipped the Eagles to be difficult side to crack.

He said: “Bosnia and Nigeria won’t be easy, but we played Bosnia and beat them 2-0 recently in the USA. They have some good individual players so we will see.

“We have to be happy with the draw. There are groups that are tougher but it’s easy to say that on paper – you never know until you actually play the games. I may be marking Edin (Dzeko) so I will make it as difficult as possible for him!”

The Eagles it would be recalled have lost their last three senior FIFA World Cup fixtures against Argentina and have also fallen to the Albiceleste at the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2008 men’s Olympic football event finals in Beijing.